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Free Common Core W.7.4 handouts
Choice Board FREE Worksheet, 12 Activities for ANY Short Story & Novel Unit CCSS
This FREE student choice board works with any short story or novel study. Once students have finished reading an assigned short story or chapter of a novel, use this choice board worksheet to increase student motivation as they meaningfully reflect on the text. The choice board worksheet was designed for English/language arts students in grades 7 through 12.Want more dynamic lesson materials designed to engage our teens?Click here for a discounted 10-pack of worksheet activities that can be use
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7th - 11th
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Any Time NEW DAY Resolutions | Social Emotional Learning | Reading Comprehension
You don't have to wait until the New Year to make resolutions. Use these Any Time "NEW DAY" Resolutions to re-engage students! Your Middle School and High School students will laugh at the funny reading comprehension passage.There are three parts to this Social Emotional Learning Skills / Life Skills resource:1) The Goal Setting worksheets are for everybody (4 pages)Help students develop SELF AWARENESS and adjust to a changing world. Reflect on the challenges and successes from the past.Brainsto
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7th - 10th
Growth Mindset Doodle Desk Cards and Writing Prompts
Ready to get students excited about growth mindset? Well, this collection of writing prompts and doodle desk cards is designed to do just that! You’ll find four writing prompts based on quotes with a growth mindset message. These are great to get students thinking, reflecting, and writing about growth mindset. There's also a set of 4 doodle desk cards. Students can doodle and design the desk cards with growth mindset quotes and words. Then, they can assemble them to be free-standing inspir
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4th - 7th
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Fun Book Reports - Paper Bag Book Report
This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!!
Enjoy,
Shari Bithell
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3rd - 9th
Free Twitter Tweet Story or Chapter Summary
Fiction & Non-Fiction Twitter Tweet Common Core Activity: Use the Twitter Concept to Make Connections to the TextUsing Twitter to Make Connections: Do you want to see if your students grasp the main idea or big event in a chapter or story but don't want to assign a boring chapter review? Use this creative "Tweet" activity--it's fun, fast, and you'll be able to tell right away if they read it/got it!Use in social studies for historical figures, science for chapter summary, and so many other
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Literature & Nonfiction Creative Reading Activities, Vol 2 Bundle
Paragraph Worksheet - Choose the Sentence + Write a Paragraph
With this worksheet, learners practice choosing a topic sentence, detail sentence, and conclusion sentence for three different paragraphs. Then, learners choose from three prompts and write their own paragraph.This resource designed for learners who've just learned what a paragraph is and what each part of a paragraph does. It works for learners in grades 7 and up (including adult learners). It also works for native speakers who are learning to write paragraphs for the first time or who need rem
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Topic Sentence Frames - Expository Writing
Topic Sentence Frames - Expository WritingPerfect for many classroom settings - general education, special education, self-contained, ICT, ESL, EFL and more! Crafting topic sentences can be very challenging for even the brightest students. This resource is perfect for a digital resource/anchor chart, incorporating in your lesson models, or for crafting your own exemplar writing! You can use as-is or pull pieces to fit your needs! This resource includes both "general" topic sentence frames and "s
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5th - 9th
Paint Chip Poetry
Are you look for a free and fun creative writing activity? The “Paint Chip Poetry” download includes nine prompts. I recommend printing several pages in color and putting them in clear pockets. Your students will have a blast!NEW: Digital paint chips for students to edit using Google Slides.If you enjoy this freebie, please check out my other products!About Wondering with Mrs. Watto:Welcome! I am a middle school English teacher who creates graphic organizers, posters, and more! I received my Bac
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5th - 9th
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
FREE BELL RINGERS FOR ENGLISH
BEGIN DAILY BELL RINGERS AND ESTABLISH STRUCTURE AT THE START OF YOUR CLASS BY TRYING OUT TWO WEEKS OF STUDENT WRITING PROMPTS. Just put the overhead of the board for students to complete as they walk into class. These writing prompt journals are designed for the middle and high school English classroom to promote quality unique writing through practice with the writing process, interdisciplinary writing, use of multiple genres, and working through revisions Want mor
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7th - 12th
Free Argument Writing Prompt for Banned Books - Novel Study
Teach students about censorship with this free argument writing activity. Students brainstorm potential evidence, counterarguments, and refutations for a claim about a banned book. Use as a stand-alone lesson or culminating assessment after a class reading of a challenged book. This 5-page resource includes: -instructions-the prompt-think aloud model-bonus graphic organizer to help students brainstorm and write rationales for challenged booksWant additional handouts that take students through
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7th - 10th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Titanic Passenger Letter Instructions
This FREE download is a student instruction sheet to write a letter as if they are a passenger on the Titanic.
Students will need internet access or previous research on Titanic passengers and/or crew members.
Works great with Titanic passenger tickets!
The Lady or the Tiger Creative Writing Assignment--Alternate Ending
Students LOVE Frank R. Stockton's short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" but also often feel frustrated by the story's end--what was behind the door, the lady or the tiger? In this class assignment, the students themselves will make that determination and write an alternate ending to the story.Using context clues and characterization, students will analyze the original story's details and write a new resolution that answers the story's title question. Could easily be done in a single class peri
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7th - 12th
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Information About Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum (11 Writing Units)
Teaching writing to middle school students can be tricky. What are you supposed to teach? When are you supposed to teach it? How do you keep students engaged?Using a Writing Workshop at the middle school level allows teachers to have a set, predictable structure. Students understand that each day they will learn something new as writers as they work their way through the writing process to a published writing piece.I have created 3-week writing units that are designed to meet all of the Comm
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6th - 8th
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Sound Waves Fill-in Comic
Fill-in Comics are a great formative assessment or creative way to take notes. This mini-comic asks students to identify how wavelength changes when the pitch of a sound changes. Students need to be taught that when the pitch of a sound goes up (a higher, squeakier sound) the shorter the wavelength is (the crests are closer together). This comic allows them to demonstrate their understanding of the concept in a brief conversation between characters of their creation in their own words and style.
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3rd - 8th
Judging a Book By Its Cover: Pre-reading Activity for Any Novel (no prep)
Judging a Book by Its Cover is one of my favorite quick activities to do with students before we start any novel. This activity capitalizes on the excitement that individuals have when they are holding a new book in their hands. Fueled by innate curiosity, students will analyze the artwork and words on the front and back covers of their new book. By answering guided questions, students will generate questions of their own, making them eager to jump into their reading. By making judgments about t
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Not Grade Specific
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FREE FRAMED WRITING PARAGRAPHS: POETRY: COMPARE/CONTRAST MOOD AND TONE
FRAMED WRITING PARAGRAPHS:
POETRY: COMPARE/CONTRAST MOOD AND TONE
Easily editable for other genres and writing topics.
Help students write paragraphs by first filling in the blanks for guided practice, and then writing on their own from the first model.
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7th - 12th
ACAP Writing_Fact Sheet, Tips, Graphic Organizer & Sentence Starters (FREE)
This document features the following official ACAP documents:ACAP Text Dependent Writing Fact Sheet ACAP Writer's ChecklistACAP Writing TipsStudent Graphic OrganizerStudent Sentence Starters
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Grade 4_ ACAP Text Dependent Writing Practice- Six Prompts _(Bundle A)
Blackout Poetry Background & Step-by-Step Directions
This overview document explains how to create Blackout Poetry as inspired by author and creative guru Austin Kleon. The lesson has been inspired by Mr. Spencer's work with seventh grade students, but is easily adaptable to get anyone's creative juices flowing! Be sure to use this YouTube Video to help introduce the assignment to your students, family, and friends!Download more Blackout Poetry documents:Blackout Poetry Graphic Organizer (pdf version)Blackout Poetry Grading Rubric (pdf version)Bla
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6th - 12th
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Middle School Explanatory Essay Basic Outline
This is a basic 5 paragraph explanatory essay outline with sentence frames and transitional vocabulary. This supports common core standards for explanatory writing.
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6th - 8th
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Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer Template for Practicing Persuasive Writing
Do you have a student that is struggling with developing their arguments in an essay? Want to help them refine their skills and ensure that they approach organizing their essays in a more methodical manner? This graphic organizer/persuasive writing template is a great resource to give students just starting to write these types of essays or for students that forget key points that they should include when crafting an argument. This template is simple to use and includes suggestions and reminders
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Intro Paragraphs 4-Point Proficiency Rubric
A 4-point proficiency-based scoring guide for grading individual intro paragraphs.
Meets the following Common Core State Standards:
W.7.1
W.7.2
W.7.4
W.7.5
W.7.9
W.7.10
Will become available bundled with other rubrics as a unit package for argumentative essay writing.
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6th - 8th
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Back to School Getting to Know You Art and Writing
Art lesson on the art element of lines combined with a writing integration with poetry. Students include their name/nickname within their art. Students tell about themselves in one of two poetry options. Step-by-step instructions are given for the art and final product examples are included.
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4th - 7th
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MLA Essay Template (with helps!)
Help your students conquer MLA format! This is more than just a template. Each paragraph of the template explains what belongs in each paragraph, as well as some basic tips for improved writing. In-text citation format and a works cited page example are included, as well. Please, note that the template does not include a formal title page.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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